CENTRE OF POLISH CULTURE IN LVIV

A festive ceremony celebrating the opening of the new Polish Cultural Centre was held at the L. Ukrainka Theatre on December 16th in Lviv. The event, which saw the Federation of Polish Organizations in Ukraine receive a symbolic key to the new Polish Cultural Centre, was attended by such notable dignitaries as Poland’s Ambassador to Ukraine, Mr. HenrykLitwin, MFA Undersecretary of Poland KatarzynaPełczyńska-Nałęcz, Mayor of Lviv Andriy Sadovyi,Lieutenant General PavloTkachuk,Director of Lviv Academy of Land Forces, andother officials. The new Polish Cultural Centre is located at T. Shevchenko St. 3, which has been leased to the Federation of Polish Organizations in Ukraine on a long-term basis.As part of the official ceremonies, Przemyśl city president, Mr. Robert Choma, presented local Polish organizations with specials gifts – a cross and the Polish coat of arms.